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Aruallefeits Walbridge, OH Jun 15, 2008

Hi folks,

I photographed this Dragonfly in extreme Northwest Ohio yesterday morning and am looking for help with the ID. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions on field guides for Dragonflies/Damselflies or websites that may have photos for future reference. Thanks in advance!

Laura

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 15, 2008

Oh what a beaut!

I think it's a Calico Pennant, Celithemis elisa:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/40065

The females and imm. males are similar to the red one except yellow where there is red...like yours.

I have the Stokes Beginners Guide to Dragonflies, it's somewhat vague but good to start out with.

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Jun 15, 2008

another great guide is "Dragonflies through Binoculars" by Dunkle... the photo, description, & range of the Calico Pennant match exactly... it's a small sized species, usually ~1.2"..??

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Aruallefeits Walbridge, OH Jun 15, 2008

Thank you both!!!! That's the one!

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